Doing poorly by doing good: The bottom line of proton therapy for children

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 995-997

  Johnstone, Peter A S ^a,b   Kerstiens, John ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

health services research; pediatric cancer; Protons

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD CARE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL BILLING; MEDICAID; MEDICAL STAFF; PROTON THERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; NEOPLASMS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICAID; NEOPLASMS; PROTON THERAPY; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84928099331     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2014.04.004     Document Type: Article

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